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[applause] >> president obama delivered his state of the union report, called for by the u.s. constitution. it lasted 65 minutes. it was composed of some 7,000 words. the overall theme of the address is national recovery. economic data appeared to contradict the president's rosie view. there are almost two million pure jobs than when he took offers and the federal reserve predicted the u.s. economy for 2012, this year, would grow at a rate of 2.7%. widely seen as anemic. question, what would president obama's political objectives with this speech -- eleanor? >> first of all, i think he rebutted the theme of his likely opponent, mitt romney, saying that america's a nation in decline. i think he came back with an optimistic view, in particularly in terms of foreign policy and how we're regarded around the world. and he really wears the role of commander in chief well and has some significant successes. so i thought that was good. he also wanted to frame the coming election as one that will talk about fairness, not to punish the rich but to open up opportunities for more people t
[applause] >> president obama delivered his state of the union report, called for by the u.s. constitution. it lasted 65 minutes. it was composed of some 7,000 words. the overall theme of the address is national recovery. economic data appeared to contradict the president's rosie view. there are almost two million pure jobs than when he took offers and the federal reserve predicted the u.s. economy for 2012, this year, would grow at a rate of 2.7%. widely seen as anemic. question, what...
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but not so great for the u.s. treasury and american taxpayers. >> the honest taxpayers are the losers because, to the extent any of the investors in those funds are avoiding paying those taxes, whether u.s. or in some other country. the rest of us taxpayers make up the difference. >> reporter: as for his own taxes, romney says the cayman accounts are taxed no differently than they would be than in the u.s., without saying why he put his money there in the first place. >> i can tell you, we follow the tax laws. and if there's an opportunity to save taxes, we, like anybody else in this country, will follow that opportunity. >> reporter: as a candidate for senate against ted kennedy in 1994, romney demanded kennedy make his tax returns public. asking, what he had to hide. now, those same questions are being asked about him in this campaign. >> every candidate up there, they should put their taxes out. including mitt. >> the idea that you can run for president and not release your taxes is an absurdity. >> reporter: a
but not so great for the u.s. treasury and american taxpayers. >> the honest taxpayers are the losers because, to the extent any of the investors in those funds are avoiding paying those taxes, whether u.s. or in some other country. the rest of us taxpayers make up the difference. >> reporter: as for his own taxes, romney says the cayman accounts are taxed no differently than they would be than in the u.s., without saying why he put his money there in the first place. >> i can...
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that's exactly the number of jobs the u.s. labor department is just reported the economy added in december. that figure helps drop the unemployment rate to 8.5%. the report better than expected, a survey of economists showed december payrolls to rise by only 155,000. the unemployment rate to pick up to 8.7%. the hiring gains cap a six month stretch where the economy generated 100,000 jobs or more in each month. that hasn't happened since april of 2006. >> the concern that i think people should have looking at the labor market is that people are dropping out of the labor market even as jobs seem to be increasing. >> the december report shows signs of an improving job market and economy average hourly pay went up, the average workweek got longer, too, a sign business is picking up and companies may need more workers soon. and there were job increases across almost all major industries. manufacturing, transportation, retail, even the struggling construction center. all showing a rise in hiring. the strong jobs numbers along with
that's exactly the number of jobs the u.s. labor department is just reported the economy added in december. that figure helps drop the unemployment rate to 8.5%. the report better than expected, a survey of economists showed december payrolls to rise by only 155,000. the unemployment rate to pick up to 8.7%. the hiring gains cap a six month stretch where the economy generated 100,000 jobs or more in each month. that hasn't happened since april of 2006. >> the concern that i think people...
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u.s. military blackhawk and cobra helicopters flew the hostages to a u.s. military base in jabuti. mission successful, mission just completed, defense secretary panetta made it over to capitol hill in time for the speech and for the good job tonight, that from the look on his face, he seems not have totally expected to hear from the president. >>> as we prepared for the coverage we tried to figure how long it generally takes the president to leave the chamber after he finishes talking. i thought i saw mr. obama at one point ask the sergeant at arms for directions, like he might northbound a hurer -- be get out. the white house posted this photo. this photo, president obama and the first lady, obviously still dressed up for the state of the union, they are still at the capitol building, they had been rushed to a private room to call jessica buchanan's family to tell them she was safe and free. hello, how can i deliver world-class service for you today ? we gave people right off the street a script and had them read it. no, sorry, i can't help you with that. i'm not authorized to acc
u.s. military blackhawk and cobra helicopters flew the hostages to a u.s. military base in jabuti. mission successful, mission just completed, defense secretary panetta made it over to capitol hill in time for the speech and for the good job tonight, that from the look on his face, he seems not have totally expected to hear from the president. >>> as we prepared for the coverage we tried to figure how long it generally takes the president to leave the chamber after he finishes talking....
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a u.s. attorney from birmingham, alabama, has indicated they plan to per sue those charges. >> well now imagine working 16 hours a day, cooking, cleaning, imprisoned as the slave and imagine if this happened to you starting at age 8. it did happen to shyma hall. her parents sold her into savely for $30 a month. there are 12 million people who are slaves around the world. she is no longer one of them. she is 22 years old an an independent woman. she came to the united states from egypt in the year 2000. not the live the american dream, but as the slave of an egyptian family. >> i definitely feel the trap. i didn't have an option. i didn't know this was wrong in the u.s. or anything like that. >> she was held in this opulent house in california. that's her clearing the table in home video while other people danced. these rooms were reserved for the family, but this was shyma's room. >> they'd lock her in there at night. it was a one-way door. if she had to go to the bathroom, she had to use th
a u.s. attorney from birmingham, alabama, has indicated they plan to per sue those charges. >> well now imagine working 16 hours a day, cooking, cleaning, imprisoned as the slave and imagine if this happened to you starting at age 8. it did happen to shyma hall. her parents sold her into savely for $30 a month. there are 12 million people who are slaves around the world. she is no longer one of them. she is 22 years old an an independent woman. she came to the united states from egypt in...
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a u.s. ship and ignoring demands that they retreat. this is in the open ocean. the incident you're looking at happened on january 6th, but the video is just available tonight and sources tell cnn that the u.s. military ships had two close calls with iranian speed boats in the strait. and tonight, we're learning america has asked iran to establish a direct channel of communication, there is not one, but they're trying to establish one so a miscalculation like the one you've seen does not lead to a military confrontation. barbara starr explains why these close encounters. >> the navy in the united states would like you to think that this is fairly routine and everything is under control. they don't want to ratchet up more tension, but if you have iranian speedboats within 500 yards of your warship, exactly how much further are you going to let them come? how close are you going to let them get before you do something about it? >> that's a big question, meaning firing on them. in china, large c
a u.s. ship and ignoring demands that they retreat. this is in the open ocean. the incident you're looking at happened on january 6th, but the video is just available tonight and sources tell cnn that the u.s. military ships had two close calls with iranian speed boats in the strait. and tonight, we're learning america has asked iran to establish a direct channel of communication, there is not one, but they're trying to establish one so a miscalculation like the one you've seen does not lead to...
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the commander of iran's army pointed to the u.s. aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman: in washington, a pentagon spokesman said u.s. naval deployments in the persian gulf would continue, as they have for decades. and white house spokesperson jay carney said iran's warnings show that global sanctions are hurting. >> it reflects the fact that iran is in a position of weakness. it's the latest round of iranian threats. it's confirmation that tehran is under increasing pressure for its continued failures to live up to its international obligations. iran is isolated. and it's seeking to divert attention from its behavior and domestic problems. >> holman: iran's warnings to the west
the commander of iran's army pointed to the u.s. aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman:...
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is there something the government, the u.s. government can and should be doing to keep you safe on a cruise? >> well, i think frankly, the context looking over the industry's record over a long, long period of time is a rather extraordinarily positive record of safety. the industry basically running itself as an extraordinarily safety conscious industry segment. the international maritime organization is a standard setting body as sub siz yar to the united nations and some 130 plus nations that are members of the international maritime organization sign on to the standards established by the organization. for example, in the aftermath of titanic in 1912, over the course of a year or so, finally issued was a safety of life at sea convention signed in 1914 and signed on to by the member nations of the international maritime organization. that has been improved over time, both with respect to advancing technology and better policies. so that today, the soleless convention as it's known, sort of defines that safety convention for a
is there something the government, the u.s. government can and should be doing to keep you safe on a cruise? >> well, i think frankly, the context looking over the industry's record over a long, long period of time is a rather extraordinarily positive record of safety. the industry basically running itself as an extraordinarily safety conscious industry segment. the international maritime organization is a standard setting body as sub siz yar to the united nations and some 130 plus...
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plus -- the u.s. navy putting aside tensions with iran for a moment to come to the rescue of iranians captured by pirates. join our conversation online and find our twitter page. we are@newsnation. wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. yoo-hoo. hello. it's water from the drinking fountain at the mall. [ male announcer ] great tasting tap water can come from any faucet anywhere. the brita bottle with the filter inside. >>> here's what the "news nation" is following right now. south carolina surge. rick santorum soaring to second place while they are cut in half. michael crowley will join me live. three air force
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unmanned aircraft were a main stay but were suspended after clashes between the u.s. and pakistan's government. a french tv reporter was killed in syria today, he died under unknown circumstances while on a reporting trip authorized by the syrian government. this is the first known death of a western journalist in syria since the uprising began ten months ago. >>> newt gingrich calls south carolina a must win and the state is the only thing between mitt romney and the nomination. he is kicking off a townhall meeting. we have the regional chairman of the gingrich campaign. thank you for joining us. let's talk about -- >> andrea, thank you for having me on today. >> it's great to see you, and have a chance to talk to you about gingrich and perry sounding more like michael moore, than republicans how say you? >> it's funny that a lot of that is going on right now. and newt from the beginning ran a positive campaign. he remained positive against negative ad, i'm hear to encourage to stay positive. he was speaker of the house in the '90s and helped to create 11 million job
unmanned aircraft were a main stay but were suspended after clashes between the u.s. and pakistan's government. a french tv reporter was killed in syria today, he died under unknown circumstances while on a reporting trip authorized by the syrian government. this is the first known death of a western journalist in syria since the uprising began ten months ago. >>> newt gingrich calls south carolina a must win and the state is the only thing between mitt romney and the nomination. he is...
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first, the u.s. marine corp. launching an investigation into a video posted on the web that appears to show marines urinating on corps. they are a lot of clues that will help track down the men. she said the marine corp. is looking into whether possible action can be taben. she was talking about how the groups of snipers travel in groups of six. number two, food and drug administration is now detaining and testing all orange juice imports. the fda said they've received results. the fda is starting to test after an unnamed juice company contacted them after finding low levels of carbendozine. it's not approved in the u.s., but is in brazil. ford is recalling 450,000 mini vans and suvs. this is to fix defects that could cause fires. the vehicles are 2001 and 2002 escape and mercury and montery mini vans. number four, federal reserve released its beige book today. what it boils down to is this. it's a study of regional economies across the country. we find some good news. there was a big bump in holiday sales compar
first, the u.s. marine corp. launching an investigation into a video posted on the web that appears to show marines urinating on corps. they are a lot of clues that will help track down the men. she said the marine corp. is looking into whether possible action can be taben. she was talking about how the groups of snipers travel in groups of six. number two, food and drug administration is now detaining and testing all orange juice imports. the fda said they've received results. the fda is...
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the u.s. government believes the confession was forced and denies amir mirzaei hekmati was an agent. >> we've had trouble for decades with the iranians seizing americans, holding them long periods, trying them in inappropriate circumstances. >> iran shows military id's at prove amir mirzaei hekmati is a spy. they raise more questions than answers. >> the u.s. intelligence services are not going to send somebody with military i.d. in their pockets to iran to carry out a covert mission. >> this unfortunate individual got swept up into the iranians need to have something to leverage us. >> the un nuclear watchdog says iran is enriching nuclear to 20%. tehran says it's for a medical reacting, enriching to a higher level can be seen as a provocation. as iran feels the squeeze, president ahmadinejad returned west and south for support from venezuela and caw aboutz mars. >> in london, amy kellog, fox news. >>> a 25-year-old florida man originally from kosovo has been charged with plotting terror atta
the u.s. government believes the confession was forced and denies amir mirzaei hekmati was an agent. >> we've had trouble for decades with the iranians seizing americans, holding them long periods, trying them in inappropriate circumstances. >> iran shows military id's at prove amir mirzaei hekmati is a spy. they raise more questions than answers. >> the u.s. intelligence services are not going to send somebody with military i.d. in their pockets to iran to carry out a covert...
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the u.s. army chief of staff spoke with reporters about how the pentagon's new budget proposal will affect the army. he told reporters that two u.s. army brigades would lead europe, and he said that they hope for attrition in the next years. >> for the past 236 years, the history of the u.s. army has been marked by decisive action, including warfare, humanitarian assistance operations, and support for civil authorities. over the last decade, our army has been fully committed to combat operations in iraq and afghanistan. the secretary and i are incredibly proud the work our officers and civilians have done. we do remain a nation at war, committed to the mission in afghanistan. we will also remain an army that is globally and gauge. we currently have 90,000 soldiers in support of operations and another 96,000 stations -- stationed overseas. over 150 countries around the world. we remain mindful of our primary purpose, to fight wars. this is not all that our nation requires of its army. in today'
the u.s. army chief of staff spoke with reporters about how the pentagon's new budget proposal will affect the army. he told reporters that two u.s. army brigades would lead europe, and he said that they hope for attrition in the next years. >> for the past 236 years, the history of the u.s. army has been marked by decisive action, including warfare, humanitarian assistance operations, and support for civil authorities. over the last decade, our army has been fully committed to combat...
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you landed the u.s. tour ? done. this is fantastic ! music is my life and i want to make the most of it without missing a beat. fly without putting your life on pause. be yourself nonstop. american airlines. >>> we will go all the way to the convention. this is going to be a contest for the next four months. >>> welcome back to "hardball." newt gingrich declared he's not going anywhere. he's dialled up his attacks on romney from massachusetts moderate to massachusetts liberal. that's what he's calling him. >> i am, in fact, the legitimate heir of the reagan movement. >> conservatives are going to come together and decide their don't want a massachusetts liberal. >> the only vote to stop a massachusetts liberal is to vote for newt gingrich. >> wow. if gingrich stays in the race, how does that affect mitt romney's chances. howard fineman is a political analyst. howard, let's talk about this whole thing now. it looks like this guy is loaded for bear. he ain't going anywhere. >> i don't think he is. i talked to a couple of his close friends
you landed the u.s. tour ? done. this is fantastic ! music is my life and i want to make the most of it without missing a beat. fly without putting your life on pause. be yourself nonstop. american airlines. >>> we will go all the way to the convention. this is going to be a contest for the next four months. >>> welcome back to "hardball." newt gingrich declared he's not going anywhere. he's dialled up his attacks on romney from massachusetts moderate to...
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first, the u.s. marine corp. launching an investigation into a video posted on the web that appears to show marines urinating on corps. they are a lot of clues that will help track down the men. she said the marine corp. is looking into whether possible action can be taben. she was talking about how the groups of snipers travel in groups of six. number two, food and drug administration is now detaining and testing all orange juice imports. the fda said they've received results. the fda is starting to test after an unnamed juice company contacted them after finding low levels of carbendozine. it's not approved in the u.s., but is in brazil. ford is recalling 450,000 mini vans and suvs. this is to fix defects that could cause fires. the vehicles are 2001 and 2002 escape and mercury and montery mini vans. number four, federal reserve released its beige book today. what it boils down to is this. it's a study of regional economies across the country. we find some good news. there was a big bump in holiday sales compar
first, the u.s. marine corp. launching an investigation into a video posted on the web that appears to show marines urinating on corps. they are a lot of clues that will help track down the men. she said the marine corp. is looking into whether possible action can be taben. she was talking about how the groups of snipers travel in groups of six. number two, food and drug administration is now detaining and testing all orange juice imports. the fda said they've received results. the fda is...
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the u.s. copyright office also from the entertainment industry universal music group and the recording industry association now this came just one day after the biggest names on the answer net took part in a blackout it was all in protest to the stop online piracy act or sopa as it's known a controversial bill before congress more than seven thousand sites went black in protest including a pedia reddit ross story that's just to name a few even google put up a banner to show their opposition to what critics call government censorship. so the timing of the government shutdown is interesting despite the outrage and protests again so but the feds went ahead and shut down a major site even without sopa being passed so what does this all mean for the future of internet freedom in america well josh harkin's then a reporter for mother jones magazine who was following this story closely joining me just moments ago today and i asked him to give me the inside scoop on how this all went down. it was just
the u.s. copyright office also from the entertainment industry universal music group and the recording industry association now this came just one day after the biggest names on the answer net took part in a blackout it was all in protest to the stop online piracy act or sopa as it's known a controversial bill before congress more than seven thousand sites went black in protest including a pedia reddit ross story that's just to name a few even google put up a banner to show their opposition to...
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is the u.s. military even ready though is a fair question because today, we learned the pentagon does not have a bunker buster bomb strong enough to destroy iran's nuclear facilities. that's right, we don't have a bomb that can do it. apparently, they're work on one that will. it's a 30,000 pound bomb called the massive ordinance penetrator. with tehran threatening to destroy israel and building up its navy and gulf, it's time to launch a preemptive strike. joining us now, retired air force colonel, good to have you with us. matthew, let me start with you. if based on the position that you believe that iran was close to obtaining a nuclear weapon and leon panetta saying they could within a year possibly, why would you think a strike might make sense and how would it work? >> i'd be delighted if the current policy could work, but it's unlikely to convince iran to give up its program. that means in the future, the united states is likely to be faced with a difficult choice or conducting a military
is the u.s. military even ready though is a fair question because today, we learned the pentagon does not have a bunker buster bomb strong enough to destroy iran's nuclear facilities. that's right, we don't have a bomb that can do it. apparently, they're work on one that will. it's a 30,000 pound bomb called the massive ordinance penetrator. with tehran threatening to destroy israel and building up its navy and gulf, it's time to launch a preemptive strike. joining us now, retired air force...
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he is a u.s. citizen and arrested in august while visiting relatives in iran. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords was at memorial event over the weekend, a year after being shot in the head and led in the pledge of allegiance at the event in university of arizona. >> and a leopard has been released in a nature preserve in india days after attacking three men, killing one of them. we warn you, this may be tough to look at. the leopard wandered into a residential area in northeast india saturday and attacked the men. a bystander managed to snap that horrifying picture. the leopard was eventually tranquilized and taken to a zoo. really frightening. >> bizarre stuff. >>> still ahead, the search for a missing toddler, ayla reynolds, continues in maine as he grandmother seems to make a big revelation. it's the cnn exclusive interview ahead. also tonight, the big break in the murder mystery that turned the queen's country eskate into a crime scene. details ahead. [♪...] >> announcer: with nothing but
he is a u.s. citizen and arrested in august while visiting relatives in iran. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords was at memorial event over the weekend, a year after being shot in the head and led in the pledge of allegiance at the event in university of arizona. >> and a leopard has been released in a nature preserve in india days after attacking three men, killing one of them. we warn you, this may be tough to look at. the leopard wandered into a residential area in northeast...
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yesterday, a u.s. district judge told virginia not to print or mail out the ballots until he rules on the lawsuit. but he argues if those ballots aren't sent to the printer right now, virginia will not meet the legal deadlines for the ballots. the hearing is set for friday. >>> plans for a memorial on the national mall to honor president dwight eisenhower could be on hold. his family sent a letter to the national capital planning commission objects to that memorial's design. they want the commission to delay the memorial until someone meets their concern. the family says this particular design over emphasizes ike's roots and down plays his accomplishments in world war ii and in the presidency. frank gary was picked for the project. he proposed a statue of young ike eisenhower. >> a former ups worker who remains accused as the mother, daughter slayer was sentenced to 100 years in prison today for terrorizing in a series of other crimes. prosecutors say 28-year-old jason t. scott is responsible for nearl
yesterday, a u.s. district judge told virginia not to print or mail out the ballots until he rules on the lawsuit. but he argues if those ballots aren't sent to the printer right now, virginia will not meet the legal deadlines for the ballots. the hearing is set for friday. >>> plans for a memorial on the national mall to honor president dwight eisenhower could be on hold. his family sent a letter to the national capital planning commission objects to that memorial's design. they want...
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military cuts in the u.s. today president obama announcing a sweeping change to the way this country fights. the focus is not on fighting large ground battles, it is all about sea and air might, including drones, to watch china and iran. now the move means nearly half a trillion dollars in cuts for the pentagon budget. thousands of fewer troops. and with it, a warning. not of weakness thanks to cuts, but of getting more for less. >> it is our military will be leaner but the world must know that united states is going to maintain our military superiority with armed forces that are agile, flexible and ready for the full range of contingencies and threats. >> out front tonight, the fall out begins. the uk's independent reads, obama, the u.s. can no longer fight the world's battles. so what does this mean? did you know there are more than 200,000 american military sites around the world in many in vital areas of interest. that's right, 202,178 in the around the world. do we need them all? the former commanding gen
military cuts in the u.s. today president obama announcing a sweeping change to the way this country fights. the focus is not on fighting large ground battles, it is all about sea and air might, including drones, to watch china and iran. now the move means nearly half a trillion dollars in cuts for the pentagon budget. thousands of fewer troops. and with it, a warning. not of weakness thanks to cuts, but of getting more for less. >> it is our military will be leaner but the world must...
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. >>> iran has sentenced a former u.s. marine to death. amir mirzaei hekmati. he is a u.s. citizen and arrested in august while visiting relatives in iran. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords was at a motorcycmemor over the weekend, a year after being shot in the head and led in the pledge of allegiance. >> days after attacking three men killing one of them, we warn you, this may be tough to look at. the leopard wandered into a residential area in northeast india saturday and attacked the men. a bystander managed to snap that horrifying picture. the leopard was event ually tranquilized and taken to a zoo. really frightening. >> bizarre stuff. >>> still ahead, the search for a missing toddler, ayla reynolds, missing in maine as her grandmother makes a revelation. >>> and the murder mystery that turned the queen's estate into a crime scene. [ monica ] i'm away on a movie shoot and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simpl
. >>> iran has sentenced a former u.s. marine to death. amir mirzaei hekmati. he is a u.s. citizen and arrested in august while visiting relatives in iran. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords was at a motorcycmemor over the weekend, a year after being shot in the head and led in the pledge of allegiance. >> days after attacking three men killing one of them, we warn you, this may be tough to look at. the leopard wandered into a residential area in northeast india...
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u.s. house of representatives four years, two terms, '90 to '94. u.s. stockmarkets 12 years, two successive terms, 1994 to 2006. fox news channel contributer, four years, 2007 to ma2011. question, santorum is roman catholic. given two-thirds of iowa voters are christian, why didn't santorum easily defeat romney? i ask you, james. >> hi wasn't the only christian in the race. most are evangelicals. you had rick perry who had transformed himself into being the texas job creator, into being a social conservative. michele bachmann went for the social conservative vote. even newt gingrich talked about his conversion to catholicism so it's split among the candidates. >> here's santorum on the issues. >> climate change. "a beautifully concocted scheme. just an excuse for more government control of your life." gay marriage. wants a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, saying "it destroys the basic unit of our society because it condones waiver that is antithetical to strong, healthy families." stem cell research. opposees such research, thus break
u.s. house of representatives four years, two terms, '90 to '94. u.s. stockmarkets 12 years, two successive terms, 1994 to 2006. fox news channel contributer, four years, 2007 to ma2011. question, santorum is roman catholic. given two-thirds of iowa voters are christian, why didn't santorum easily defeat romney? i ask you, james. >> hi wasn't the only christian in the race. most are evangelicals. you had rick perry who had transformed himself into being the texas job creator, into being a...
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is the u.s. military even ready though is a fair question because today, we learned the pentagon does not have a bunker buster bomb strong enough to destroy iran's nuclear facilities. that's right, we don't have a bomb that can do it. apparently, they're work on one that will. it's a 30,000 pound bomb called the massive ordinance penetrator. with tehran threatening to destroy israel and building up its navy and gulf, it's time to launch a preemptive strike. joining us now, retired air force colonel, good to have you with us. matthew, let me start with you. if based on the position that you believe that iran was close to obtaining a nuclear weapon and leon panetta saying they could within a year possibly, why would you think a strike might make sense and how would it work? >> i'd be delighted if the current policy could work, but it's unlikely to convince iran to give up its program. that means in the future, the united states is likely to be faced with a difficult choice or conducting a military
is the u.s. military even ready though is a fair question because today, we learned the pentagon does not have a bunker buster bomb strong enough to destroy iran's nuclear facilities. that's right, we don't have a bomb that can do it. apparently, they're work on one that will. it's a 30,000 pound bomb called the massive ordinance penetrator. with tehran threatening to destroy israel and building up its navy and gulf, it's time to launch a preemptive strike. joining us now, retired air force...
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the commander of iran's army pointed to the u.s. aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman: in washington, a pentagon spokesman said u.s. naval deployments in the persian gulf would continue, as they have for decades. and white house spokesperson jay carney said iran's warnings show that global sanctions are hurting. >> it reflects the fact that iran is in a position of weakness. it's the latest round of iranian threats. it's confirmation that tehran is under increasing pressure for its continued failures to live up to its international obligations. iran is isolated. and it's seeking to divert attention from its behavior and domestic problems. >> holman: iran's warnings to the west
the commander of iran's army pointed to the u.s. aircraft carrier "john c. stennis," which left the persian gulf last week. >> in my opinion the enemy has gotten the message of the military drill. we want to emphasize that we have no plan to begin any irrational act, but we are ready against any threats. we warn the american warship that was previously in the persian gulf it is a threat to us and it should not return. we are not used to repeating our warnings. >> holman:...
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